Hello Funky Folk!Next up for a full restoration and Refunk, is this early 1960s Austin suite full length mirror that tilts and beehive drawers. This will be a sympathetic restoration. Lots of bare wood and subtle highlights of black. It’s got some fabulous grain patterns underneath years of flaking varnish and silicone products. It’s in…
Read moreTwo Stairways to Heaven!?
I’ve transformed two sets of stairs this month. Both completely different vibes but both funky as hell! Using Little Greene Paint Company paints and Osmo oil on most of the walls and woodwork on each project. If you are renovating and can’t bare the thought of stripping the stairs back and refinishing them, then i’m…
Read more1950s oak sideboard Story
This very study solid oak 1950s sideboard came to me covered in years of silicone polish and very dark varnish. It got stripped back and began to breathe again. Revealing it’s natural gorgeous light oak tone. It was fed many times with Osmo oil, and then i started to redesign it. I’ve picked out the…
Read moreWorkshop ‘Waiting Room’
.Here are a few shots of some of the things i have here in ‘waiting room’ at the moment. I call it the ‘waiting room’ as it’s stock that’s been Restored and redesigned now waiting to be sold and find its forever home. Basically the tidy side of my workshop. Feel free to visit me…
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